Object

Front‑Page Broadsheet with Photo of Toby and President Bartlet (Wesley Station Evidence)

Serves as evidence in a procedural context, facilitating character interaction.

2 appearances

Purpose

To present printed photographic evidence of Toby's association with President Bartlet for reading and verification, enabling immediate authentication of identity in a high-stakes confrontation.

Significance

The newspaper operates as a catalyst: its front-page photograph recalibrates authority in the Wesley police station, converting local procedure into a national political flashpoint. The image corroborates Sam and Toby's claim, compels Sergeant McNamara to reassess his stance and elevates the arrest into a crisis that risks drawing in the Governor and the White House.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E15 · Celestial Navigation

Invoking the President at the Station Desk

The front‑page newspaper, shown by Officer Peter to Sergeant McNamara, contains a photograph of Toby with President Bartlet; it acts as emergent evidence that concretely links the visitors to the White House, shifting credence and accelerating procedural escalation.

Before: Located on the station table/desk being read by Officer Peter.

After: Held up and shown to McNamara and others; returns to table but has already performed its evidentiary function.

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S1E15 · Celestial Navigation

Identity Confirmed — Local Arrest Becomes Political Flashpoint

The front-page newspaper, lying on the desk, is used as corroborating evidence when Officer Peter shows it to Sergeant McNamara — the photograph of Toby with President Bartlet provides visual verification that reframes the interaction from a possible prank into an incident with real political consequence.

Before: On the station desk or table, being read by Officer Peter.

After: Picked up and shown to Sergeant McNamara; its evidentiary function has been activated to influence station decision-making.

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